Personal information | |||
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Irish name | Pádraig Ó Fíobhra | ||
Sport | Hurling | ||
Position | Left corner-back | ||
Born |
Drumcullen, County Offaly, Ireland | 18 May 1956||
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
Occupation | Secondary school teacher | ||
Club(s) | |||
Years | Club | ||
Drumcullen | |||
Club titles | |||
Offaly titles | 0 | ||
Inter-county(ies)* | |||
Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
1975–1986 | Offaly | 31 (0-00) | |
Inter-county titles | |||
Leinster titles | 4 | ||
All-Irelands | 2 | ||
NHL | 0 | ||
All Stars | 2 | ||
*Inter County team apps and scores correct as of 21:13, 1 April 2015. |
Patrick "Pat" Fleury (born 18 May 1956) is an Irish former hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Offaly senior hurling team.
Born in Drumcullen, County Offaly, Fleury first played competitive hurling during his schooling at Presentation Brothers College in Birr. He arrived on the inter-county scene when he first linked up with the Offaly minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 1975 championship. Fleury later became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won two All-Ireland medals and four Leinster medals. The All-Ireland-winning captain of 1985, Fleury was an All-Ireland runner-up on two occasions.
As a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, Fleury ended his career without a Railway Cup medal. At club level he was a one-time championship medallist in the junior grade with Drumcullen
Throughout his career Fleury made 31 championship appearances. He retired from inter-county hurling following the conclusion of the 1986 championship.
In retirement from playing Fleury became involved in team management and punditry. He managed the Offaly senior hurling team for one season while he is a regular contributor as a hurling analyst and co-commentator on GAA Beo.